Meet our Campers
Who they are.
Tizmoret Shoshana campers—or, “Tizmoretites,” as they have dubbed themselves—are a group of Orthodox Jewish tweens and teens from the United States, Canada, and Israel.
What they do.
In our warm, accepting environment of like-minded spirits, Tizmoretites revel in the freedom to be themselves. Walk around during a break and you’ll find some draped across a couch, discussing quantum mechanics, animatedly learning Mesillas Yesharim, or engaged in a competition to discover who is the true balloon-animal-making champ.
Where they go.
Our alumnae are artists, musicians, teachers, doctors, engineers, and therapists, to name a few. Many go on to attend seminary or college in the US, Israel, or Canada. Some are lucky enough to come back to Tizmoret as staff. Wherever they go, they take with them the confidence and skills they gained in their summers at Tizmoret, and contribute to Jewish communities across the globe.
Meet our 2026 Staff
Mrs. Jane Gitter, Director, Violin/Viola Instructor
Mrs. Gitter has over 30 years of experience as an educator and performer in the US and Canada. This is her ninth summer at Tizmoret Shoshana, and her fifth as Director. (Good luck getting anything past her at camp!) If she ever has spare time at camp (ha!), you will find her kayaking with a good book in hand that she will endeavour to not drop into the lake, although this has yet to happen due to aforementioned lack of time. It’s also possible that she will be hiding in her cabin with some good chocolate… which she might even share! Mrs. Gitter has also been dubbed the Squasher of Things, which basically means that someone has to maintain some semblance of order at camp and this task apparently falls to her.
Dr. Ben Gitter, Director, Cello and Guitar Instructor
Dr. Gitter has too many music degrees, and also too many years of experience doing a variety of things ranging from coordinating logistics at camp and teaching music to selling houses and chasing bears from dumpsters to rivers (yes, that is oddly specific). If there’s a ball and bat around, you may find Dr. Gitter reliving his days as a Softball Ontario umpire, even though his wife finally made him give away his (unused in over a decade) equipment. Dr.Gitter is also our dedicated eruv checker, wildlife reporter, occasional chef, and erstwhile plumber. He looks forward to sharing the joys of music theory with campers and staff this summer.
Please note that not all staff are listed here. More bios may be added when you least expect it, so please do check back!